The saga of the missing snake in a Brunswick Street apartment building has come to a sad end.

A release from the property management company CAPREIT issued Tuesday states that the ball python that disappeared from its owner’s apartment in one of the Ocean View Towers late last week has been found dead, “buried deep within a piece of the owner’s furniture.”

The company issued a warning to residents not to leave small pets and babies unattended, and hired a wildlife expert to try and locate the missing constrictor.

“Although we were told there was no danger to our staff or residents, we are sincerely pleased that the snake has been found and we can confidently inform all involved that the issue has been resolved,” states the release.